Friday, May 30, 2008

Side Projects

I've always wanted to print some cards using images from my quilts, and I finally got to playing around with it. I like how these turned out. The pictures are printed on photo paper then spray glued to the card stock.

I'm taking an online quilt class with Laura Cater-Woods right now. She asked that we have a sketchbook and a notebook for the class, so here are mine:

What kind of quilter would I be if I didn't make a couple of book covers? The one on the left features scraps of my Kaffe Fasset collection - I knew I was hanging on to those tiny bits for something! Besides, I love those colors and just looking at the fabrics makes me happy. The one on the right is made of leftovers from my November class with Carol Taylor at Art Quilt Tahoe. That reminds me, I'm going to have to finish my quilt from that class - SOON.

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Favorite Quotes

Never be afraid of being generous. It pays off in spades. -- Melody JohnsonWine is sunlight held together by water. -- Galileo

Self-doubt can be an ally. This is because it serves as an indicator of aspiration. It reflects love, love of something we dream of doing, and desire, desire to do it. If you find yourself asking yourself (and your friends), "Am I really a writer? Am I really an artist?" chances are you are. The counterfeit innovator is wildly self-confident. The real one is scared to death. -- Steven Pressfield, from "The War of Art."

I think every artist who succeeds (in their own terms) has some ability to keep moving forward in the face of constant obstacles...emotional, mental, financial, physical...and that is what sets them apart from all the others who have tried and quit. This is also what sets them apart from those who always talk about trying or starting but never get beyond the talking stage.-- Nancy Crow, from "Nancy Crow."

The biggest thing separating people from their artistic ambitions is not a lack of talent. It's the lack of a deadline. Give someone an enormous task, a supportive community, and a friendly-yet-firm due date, and miracles will happen.-- Chris Baty, from "No Plot, No Problem."